Analytical Marxism
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Marxist theory tradition
approach in political philosophy
approach in social theory
school of thought
Analytical Marxism is a school of thought that applies the methods and clarity of analytic philosophy and rational-choice theory to the study and reconstruction of Marxist theory.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| analytical Marxism | 3 |
| Analytical Marxism canonical | 2 |
| analytic Marxism | 2 |
| Analytical Marxism (Cambridge volume) | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Analytical Marxism Context triple: [Marxism, subschool, Analytical Marxism]
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Western Marxism
Western Marxism is a 20th-century current of Marxist thought, associated with theorists like Herbert Marcuse, that emphasizes culture, philosophy, and critical theory over traditional economic determinism.
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historical materialism
Historical materialism is a Marxist theory that explains social and historical change primarily through the development of material economic conditions and class relations rather than ideas or ideals.
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Marxism
Marxism is a socio-economic and political theory developed by Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels that analyzes class relations and societal conflict through the lens of historical materialism and advocates for the abolition of capitalism and the establishment of a classless, communist society.
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School of Marxism
The School of Marxism is an academic faculty at Wuhan University dedicated to research and teaching in Marxist theory, ideology, and related social sciences.
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The System of Economic Contradictions, or The Philosophy of Poverty
The System of Economic Contradictions, or The Philosophy of Poverty is an 1846 work by Pierre-Joseph Proudhon that offers a critical, dialectical analysis of capitalism and political economy from a socialist and anarchist perspective.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Target entity: Analytical Marxism Target entity description: Analytical Marxism is a school of thought that applies the methods and clarity of analytic philosophy and rational-choice theory to the study and reconstruction of Marxist theory.
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A.
Western Marxism
Western Marxism is a 20th-century current of Marxist thought, associated with theorists like Herbert Marcuse, that emphasizes culture, philosophy, and critical theory over traditional economic determinism.
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B.
historical materialism
Historical materialism is a Marxist theory that explains social and historical change primarily through the development of material economic conditions and class relations rather than ideas or ideals.
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C.
Marxism
Marxism is a socio-economic and political theory developed by Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels that analyzes class relations and societal conflict through the lens of historical materialism and advocates for the abolition of capitalism and the establishment of a classless, communist society.
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D.
School of Marxism
The School of Marxism is an academic faculty at Wuhan University dedicated to research and teaching in Marxist theory, ideology, and related social sciences.
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E.
The System of Economic Contradictions, or The Philosophy of Poverty
The System of Economic Contradictions, or The Philosophy of Poverty is an 1846 work by Pierre-Joseph Proudhon that offers a critical, dialectical analysis of capitalism and political economy from a socialist and anarchist perspective.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Marxist theory tradition
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approach in political philosophy ⓘ approach in social theory ⓘ school of thought ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
clarify Marxist concepts
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reconstruct Marxist theory ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Adam Przeworski
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Erik Olin Wright ⓘ G. A. Cohen ⓘ Hillel Steiner ⓘ John Roemer ⓘ Jon Elster ⓘ Philippe Van Parijs ⓘ Richard Miller ⓘ Robert Brenner ⓘ |
| critiques |
functional explanations without microfoundations
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teleological interpretations of history ⓘ traditional Marxist dialectics ⓘ |
| developedIn |
1980s
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late 1970s ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
conceptual clarity
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formal modeling of social processes ⓘ logical rigor ⓘ methodological individualism ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
class
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collective action ⓘ exploitation ⓘ historical materialism ⓘ justice and equality ⓘ state and democracy ⓘ |
| geographicCenter |
Scandinavia
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United Kingdom ⓘ United States ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
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| hasDebateWith |
analytical liberalism
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continental Marxism ⓘ traditional Marxism ⓘ |
| hasKeyWork |
A General Theory of Exploitation and Class
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Analytical Marxism (Cambridge volume) ⓘ
linked to:
Analytical Marxism
Interrogating Inequality ⓘ Karl Marx's Theory of History: A Defence ⓘ Making Sense of Marx ⓘ |
| influenced |
contemporary egalitarian liberalism
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debates on exploitation in political philosophy ⓘ empirical class analysis ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Karl Marx
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analytic philosophy ⓘ game theory ⓘ neoclassical economics ⓘ rational choice Marxism ⓘ |
| usesMethod |
analytic philosophy
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rational choice theory ⓘ |
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